In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called
- oscula
- choanocytes
- mesenchymal cells
- ostia
Answer
(2) choanocytes
Solution
As per NCERT, sponges have a water transport or canal system: water enters through minute pores (ostia) in the body wall into a central cavity, the spongocoel, from where it goes out through the osculum.
⇒ The spongocoel and the canals are lined with choanocytes or collar cells (flagellated cells).
∴ The spongocoel is lined with choanocytes.
Answer: (2)